[obol] Yard Bird Count

[Kevin Spencer]

Hi,

I used to live in Tulelake, CA. There, my yard list was near 114. I counted birds that flew over. It was an interesting yard with Ovenbird, Great-tailed Grackle, Common Grackle, N. Mockingbird, Peregrine Falcon, Lewis's Woodpecker, and White-throated Sparrow among the fun stuff that showed up. A non-MacGillivray's Oporonis warbler showed up one time, but I wasn't able to narrow it down to species.

Here in Klamath Falls, the yard list is about 61. I heard a Common Poorwill while in bed one fall evening. A Costa's Hummingbird made a visit to the feeder. Hopefully something like a White-throated Swift come by. Or maybe a calling Chestnut-collared Longspur or Red-throated Pipit, or maybe a Hooded Oriole will come by the hummingbird feeder........... Stuff to dream about. Good excuses to work in the yard more often.

Kevin Spencer
rriparia at charter.net


---- Lisa Ladd-Wilson <ladwil at comcast.net> wrote: 
> Howdy:
> I would be very interested in other people's Yard Counts!
> 
> My count of 30 includes only birds that have landed in my yard. I  
> don't count birds flying overhead, but I would count a bird that  
> perched on a telephone line or tree within my yard's boundaries.  
> Crows, for instance, don't come down from the wires very often, but I  
> count 'em if they are reasonably in my space, as it were.
> 
> I have counted non-native birds; i.e., the monk parrots and the  
> budgie. Birds is birds, and my ID skills for sparrows are crummy  
> enough that I feel justified in counting the budgie. A handicap!
> 
> I would love to hear what others come up with, especially those in  
> residential, urban areas. It'd be interesting to compare what those  
> of us in urban areas can attract into our yards vs. people in more  
> rural spots.
> 
> Anyone else intrigued by the idea?
> 
> Lisa Ladd-Wilson
> NE Portland
> 
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